Creative Writing: How to Write a Dark Fantasy Novel for Beginners
Offered By: Skillshare
Course Description
Overview
Hello Writer!
Welcome to the course where I show you how to write a grim, gripping dark fantasy novel that will keep your readers interested. Don't make the same mistakes that so many novice authors make and create a dark fantasy novel that can challenge those of successful authors!
My name is Matthew Dewey and I am a writer. It is hard to say when my passion for writing began, but if I can recall it all started back in primary school. A small child with not much to say, but plenty to write, or in most cases scribble, across a page. From there writing became a hobby, moving on to become a part-time job writing articles on various subjects from technology to programming. Suddenly, the spark was ignited and I wrote my first novel. From there I was hooked onto something that was akin to a calling.
Enough monologue, it is time to tell you what this course is worth to you. First, this course was created with the express intention to teach the fundamentals of writing a dark fantasy novel. In my rising through the writing world I found that information was handed freely, but not with enough dedication and forethought. The advice lacking and the examples poor. I decided to push through and after several years developed my own toolkit that is simple and multipurpose. The first and most important lesson I learned was how not to write a dark fantasy novel. From there I experimented and found the positives.
In addition to the research, I also write from experience, having written several stories and articles on the subject.
I will show you how to:
- Structure and plot a dark fantasy story
- Find inspiration for story ideas
- Develop interesting characters that fit the genre
- Improve protagonists and antagonists
- Write dark visuals
- Express the harsh reality of dark fantasy
- AND many tips and advice to add to your writing arsenal!
Welcome to the Writing a Dark Fantasy Novel for Beginners! I will show what you need to know to develop an interesting Dark Fantasy novel and take it from boring to exciting! It's a course that will provide you with constant professional help and help you write the book you've dreamt of!
"Writing is a powerful form of art, but it is the reader's imagination that is the canvas, not the page."
Syllabus
- Introduction to How to Write a Dark Fantasy for Beginners
- Story and Structure : Dark Fantasy for Beginners
- Dark Fantasy Writing Inspirations
- Characters in Dark Fantasy Stories
- Writing Dark Visuals : Dark Fantasy for Beginners
- Harsh Reality in Dark Fantasy Stories
- The Antagonist in Dark Fantasy Stories
- Ending a Dark Fantasy Story
- Conclusion to How to Write a Dark Fantasy Novel for Beginners
Taught by
Matthew Dewey
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